Iloilo
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| Type | province |
|---|---|
| Island group | Visayas |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Highly urbanized cities | 1 |
| Cities | 1 |
| Municipalities | 42 |
| Barangays [note] | 1,721 |
| Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
| Marine waterbodies | Sulu Sea, Visayan Sea, Jintotolo Channel |
| Area (2007) [note] | 5,000.83 km2 (1,930.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) [note] | 1,936,423 |
| Density (2015) [note] | 387 / km2 (1,003 / sq mi) |
| [note] Figures exclude highly urbanized cities | |
×Location of Iloilo within the Philippines
Iloilo is a province in the Philippines situated in the Western Visayas region occupying the western section of the Visayas.
The province has a land area of 5,000.83 square kilometers or 1,930.83 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 1,936,423. This represented 25.69% of the total population of the Western Visayas region, 10.00% of the overall population of the Visayas island group, or 1.92% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 387 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,003 inhabitants per square mile.
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Iloilo is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Capiz, Jintotolo Channel, Visayan Sea, Guimaras Strait, Iloilo Strait, Panay Gulf, and Antique.
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Local government units
Iloilo has 42 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 1,721. The City of Iloilo serves as the provincial capital, although it is administratively independent due to its distinction as a highly urbanized city.
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| Name | Type | Population (2015) | Population (2010) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2010‑2015) | Area (2007) | Density (2015) | Brgy count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajuy | municipality | 52,268 | 47,248 | 1.94% | 175.57 km2 (67.79 sq mi) | 298 / km2 (771 / sq mi) | 34 |
| Alimodian | municipality | 38,408 | 37,484 | 0.46% | 144.82 km2 (55.92 sq mi) | 265 / km2 (687 / sq mi) | 51 |
| Anilao | municipality | 28,684 | 27,486 | 0.82% | 100.31 km2 (38.73 sq mi) | 286 / km2 (741 / sq mi) | 21 |
| Badiangan | municipality | 27,005 | 26,218 | 0.56% | 77.50 km2 (29.92 sq mi) | 348 / km2 (903 / sq mi) | 31 |
| Balasan | municipality | 33,088 | 29,724 | 2.06% | 54.27 km2 (20.95 sq mi) | 610 / km2 (1,579 / sq mi) | 23 |
| Banate | municipality | 32,532 | 29,543 | 1.85% | 102.89 km2 (39.73 sq mi) | 316 / km2 (819 / sq mi) | 18 |
| Barotac Nuevo | municipality | 54,146 | 51,867 | 0.82% | 94.49 km2 (36.48 sq mi) | 573 / km2 (1,484 / sq mi) | 29 |
| Barotac Viejo | municipality | 45,808 | 41,470 | 1.91% | 185.78 km2 (71.73 sq mi) | 247 / km2 (639 / sq mi) | 26 |
| Batad | municipality | 21,298 | 19,385 | 1.81% | 53.10 km2 (20.50 sq mi) | 401 / km2 (1,039 / sq mi) | 24 |
| Bingawan | municipality | 15,199 | 13,432 | 2.38% | 85.20 km2 (32.90 sq mi) | 178 / km2 (462 / sq mi) | 14 |
| Cabatuan | municipality | 58,442 | 54,950 | 1.18% | 112.90 km2 (43.59 sq mi) | 518 / km2 (1,341 / sq mi) | 68 |
| Calinog | municipality | 60,413 | 54,430 | 2.01% | 274.55 km2 (106.00 sq mi) | 220 / km2 (570 / sq mi) | 59 |
| Carles | municipality | 68,160 | 62,690 | 1.61% | 104.05 km2 (40.17 sq mi) | 655 / km2 (1,697 / sq mi) | 33 |
| Concepcion | municipality | 43,159 | 39,617 | 1.64% | 86.12 km2 (33.25 sq mi) | 501 / km2 (1,298 / sq mi) | 25 |
| Dingle | municipality | 45,335 | 43,290 | 0.88% | 98.37 km2 (37.98 sq mi) | 461 / km2 (1,194 / sq mi) | 33 |
| Dueñas | municipality | 34,242 | 33,671 | 0.32% | 90.52 km2 (34.95 sq mi) | 378 / km2 (980 / sq mi) | 47 |
| Dumangas | municipality | 69,108 | 66,108 | 0.85% | 128.70 km2 (49.69 sq mi) | 537 / km2 (1,391 / sq mi) | 45 |
| Estancia | municipality | 48,546 | 42,666 | 2.49% | 29.38 km2 (11.34 sq mi) | 1,652 / km2 (4,281 / sq mi) | 25 |
| Guimbal | municipality | 33,820 | 32,325 | 0.86% | 44.61 km2 (17.22 sq mi) | 758 / km2 (1,964 / sq mi) | 33 |
| Igbaras | municipality | 32,004 | 31,347 | 0.40% | 148.72 km2 (57.42 sq mi) | 215 / km2 (557 / sq mi) | 46 |
| Janiuay | municipality | 63,905 | 63,031 | 0.26% | 179.10 km2 (69.15 sq mi) | 357 / km2 (924 / sq mi) | 60 |
| Lambunao | municipality | 73,640 | 69,023 | 1.24% | 407.09 km2 (157.18 sq mi) | 181 / km2 (469 / sq mi) | 73 |
| Leganes | municipality | 32,480 | 29,438 | 1.89% | 32.20 km2 (12.43 sq mi) | 1,009 / km2 (2,613 / sq mi) | 18 |
| Lemery | municipality | 30,851 | 27,441 | 2.26% | 119.90 km2 (46.29 sq mi) | 257 / km2 (666 / sq mi) | 31 |
| Leon | municipality | 49,875 | 47,522 | 0.92% | 140.20 km2 (54.13 sq mi) | 356 / km2 (921 / sq mi) | 85 |
| Maasin | municipality | 36,922 | 35,069 | 0.99% | 128.59 km2 (49.65 sq mi) | 287 / km2 (744 / sq mi) | 50 |
| Miagao | municipality | 67,565 | 64,545 | 0.87% | 156.80 km2 (60.54 sq mi) | 431 / km2 (1,116 / sq mi) | 119 |
| Mina | municipality | 23,546 | 21,785 | 1.49% | 43.40 km2 (16.76 sq mi) | 543 / km2 (1,405 / sq mi) | 22 |
| New Lucena | municipality | 23,240 | 22,174 | 0.90% | 44.10 km2 (17.03 sq mi) | 527 / km2 (1,365 / sq mi) | 21 |
| Oton | municipality | 89,115 | 82,572 | 1.46% | 86.44 km2 (33.37 sq mi) | 1,031 / km2 (2,671 / sq mi) | 37 |
| Passi | city (CC) | 80,544 | 79,663 | 0.21% | 251.39 km2 (97.06 sq mi) | 320 / km2 (830 / sq mi) | 51 |
| Pavia | municipality | 55,603 | 43,614 | 4.73% | 27.15 km2 (10.48 sq mi) | 2,048 / km2 (5,306 / sq mi) | 18 |
| Pototan | municipality | 75,070 | 70,955 | 1.08% | 97.10 km2 (37.49 sq mi) | 773 / km2 (2,002 / sq mi) | 50 |
| San Dionisio | municipality | 38,775 | 33,650 | 2.74% | 127.06 km2 (49.06 sq mi) | 305 / km2 (790 / sq mi) | 29 |
| San Enrique | municipality | 33,911 | 32,422 | 0.86% | 110.28 km2 (42.58 sq mi) | 307 / km2 (796 / sq mi) | 28 |
| San Joaquin | municipality | 51,892 | 51,645 | 0.09% | 234.84 km2 (90.67 sq mi) | 221 / km2 (572 / sq mi) | 85 |
| San Miguel | municipality | 27,686 | 25,013 | 1.95% | 31.97 km2 (12.34 sq mi) | 866 / km2 (2,244 / sq mi) | 24 |
| San Rafael | municipality | 16,532 | 14,655 | 2.32% | 67.05 km2 (25.89 sq mi) | 247 / km2 (639 / sq mi) | 9 |
| Santa Barbara | municipality | 60,215 | 55,472 | 1.57% | 131.96 km2 (50.95 sq mi) | 456 / km2 (1,182 / sq mi) | 60 |
| Sara | municipality | 52,631 | 46,889 | 2.22% | 169.02 km2 (65.26 sq mi) | 311 / km2 (806 / sq mi) | 42 |
| Tigbauan | municipality | 62,706 | 58,814 | 1.23% | 83.68 km2 (32.31 sq mi) | 749 / km2 (1,941 / sq mi) | 52 |
| Tubungan | municipality | 22,449 | 21,540 | 0.79% | 85.18 km2 (32.89 sq mi) | 264 / km2 (683 / sq mi) | 48 |
| Zarraga | municipality | 25,605 | 23,693 | 1.49% | 54.48 km2 (21.03 sq mi) | 470 / km2 (1,218 / sq mi) | 24 |
| Iloilo Total | 1,936,423 | 1,805,576 | 1.34% | 5,000.83 km2 (1,930.83 sq mi) | 387 / km2 (1,003 / sq mi) | 1,721 | |
Historical population
The population of Iloilo grew from 757,440 in 1960 to 1,936,423 in 2015, an increase of 1,178,983 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 1.34%, or an increase of 130,847 people, from the previous population of 1,805,576 in 2010.
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| Census date | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 329,993 | – | |
| 397,854 | 1.19% | |
| 589,198 | 1.98% | |
| 665,563 | 1.26% | |
| 757,440 | 1.14% | |
| 885,221 | 1.54% | |
| 1,001,507 | 2.51% | |
| 1,096,432 | 1.83% | |
| 1,337,981 | 2.01% | |
| 1,415,022 | 1.05% | |
| 1,559,182 | 2.10% | |
| 1,691,878 | 1.13% | |
| 1,805,576 | 2.40% | |
| 1,936,423 | 1.34% |
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in Iloilo as classified by the Department of Public Works and Highways are:
Primary Roads
- Iloilo-Capiz Road (New Route)
Secondary Roads
- Barotac Nuevo-Dumangas-Dacutan Wharf Road
- Cabatuan-New Lucena-Banga-Bante Road
- Iloilo City-Leganes-Dumangas Coastal Road
- Iloilo East Coast-Capiz Road
- Iloilo East Coast-Estancia Wharf Road
- Iloilo-Antique Road
- Iloilo-Capiz Road (Old Route)
- Leganes-Santa Barbara Road
- New Lucena-Santa Barbara Road
- Passi-Calinog Road
- Passi-San Rafael-Lemery-Sara Road
- Santa Barbara By-Pass Road
- Sen. Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. Avenue
- Tiolas-Sinugbuhan Road
Tertiary Roads
- Ajuy-Jamul-awon-Concepcion Road
- Baje-Ngi-ngi-an-Bingawan Road
- Balabag-Maquina-Cayos-Patlad Road
- Balasan-Carles Road
- Banga Bante-Banga-Polot-an-Barotac Nuevo Road
- Banga-Polot-an-Pototan Pob Road
- Barotac Viejo-San Rafael Road
- Concepcion-San Dionisio Road
- Dingle P.A. Cadre Road
- Dueñas Diversion Road
- Guimbal-Igbaras-Tubungan-Leon Road
- Guimbal-Tubungan Road
- Guintas-Barotac Nuevo Road
- Iloilo-Capiz Road (Pavia Diversion)
- Janiuay-Badiangan-Tina Road
- Junction Bancal-Leon-Antique Boundary Road
- Lambunao-INCA Road
- Lub-lub-Calao-Rosario-Cansilayan Road
- Lublub-Bolilao-Salad Road
- Mandurriao-San Miguel-Alimodian-Maasin-Cabatuan Road
- Miagao Cadre Road
- Miagao-Igbaras Road
- Oton-Buray-Santa Monica-San Antonio-San Miguel Road
- Oton-Mambog-Cabolo-an-Abilay-San Jose Road
- Oton-Pakiad-Mandurriao Road
- Passi-San Enrique-Garrita Road
- Pototan-Mina-Janiuay Road
- Pototan-Tabugon Road
- Pototan-Tina-Lambunao Road
- San Dionisio-Capinang Road
- San Rafael-Dumarao Road
- Sara PNP Barracks Road
- Sara-Concepcion Road
- Sara-San Dionisio Road
- Tigbauan-Cordova-Leon Junction Road
- Tiwi-Talisay-Guintas Road
National rankings
- Population (2015): 1,936,423, ranked 12 out of 81
- Land area (2007): 1,930.83 square kilometers, ranked 21 out of 81
- Population density (2015): 387 inhabitants per square kilometer, ranked 13 out of 81
- Annual population growth rate (2010 to 2015): 1.34%, ranked 39 out of 81
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.